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Dates vs. Strawberry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Dates and Strawberry

  • Dates have more Fiber, Copper, Potassium, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Iron, Magnesium, Vitamin B3, and Phosphorus, however, Strawberry is higher in Vitamin C.
  • Strawberry covers your daily need of Vitamin C 65% more than Dates.
  • Dates have 5 times more Vitamin B5 than Strawberry. While Dates have 0.589mg of Vitamin B5, Strawberry has only 0.125mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Dates, deglet noor and Strawberries, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Dates
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 12% 58% 38% 69% 7.9% 27% 0.26% 34% 16%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 4.8% 14% 15% 16% 3.8% 10% 0.13% 50% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +230.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +143.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +328.8%
Contains more IronIron +148.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +329.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +107.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +158.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +650%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +47.3%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Dates
6
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 1.3% 0.6% 1% 0% 13% 15% 24% 35% 38% 0% 6.8% 14% 3.4%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 196% 0.72% 5.8% 0% 6% 5.1% 7.2% 7.5% 11% 0% 5.5% 18% 3.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +230.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +371.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +251.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +22.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +14600%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +20%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +480%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~5.7mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
4
2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 g
8% 91%
Protein: 0.67 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 7.68 g
Water: 90.95 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +265.7%
Contains more FatsFats +30%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +877%
Contains more OtherOther +300%
Contains more WaterWater +343%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
0
37% 41% 22%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.019 g
7% 20% 73%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.043 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.155 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -53.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +19.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +715.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
4
38% 31% 31%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 23.84 g
Glucose: 19.87 g
Fructose: 19.56 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.12 g
Galactose: 0 g
10% 40% 49%
Starch: 0.04 g
Sucrose: 0.47 g
Glucose: 1.99 g
Fructose: 2.44 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +4972.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +898.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +701.6%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Dates Strawberry
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Strawberry Opinion
Calories 282kcal 32kcal Dates
Protein 2.45g 0.67g Dates
Fats 0.39g 0.3g Dates
Vitamin C 0.4mg 58.8mg Strawberry
Net carbs 67.03g 5.68g Dates
Carbs 75.03g 7.68g Dates
Magnesium 43mg 13mg Dates
Calcium 39mg 16mg Dates
Potassium 656mg 153mg Dates
Iron 1.02mg 0.41mg Dates
Sugar 63.35g 4.89g Strawberry
Fiber 8g 2g Dates
Copper 0.206mg 0.048mg Dates
Zinc 0.29mg 0.14mg Dates
Starch 0.04g Strawberry
Phosphorus 62mg 24mg Dates
Sodium 2mg 1mg Strawberry
Vitamin A 10IU 12IU Strawberry
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg Strawberry
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.29mg Strawberry
Manganese 0.262mg 0.386mg Strawberry
Selenium 3µg 0.4µg Dates
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.024mg Dates
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.022mg Dates
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 0.386mg Dates
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 0.125mg Dates
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.047mg Dates
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2.2µg Dates
Folate 19µg 24µg Strawberry
Choline 6.3mg 5.7mg Dates
Saturated Fat 0.032g 0.015g Strawberry
Monounsaturated Fat 0.036g 0.043g Strawberry
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 0.155g Strawberry
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.008mg Dates
Threonine 0.043mg 0.02mg Dates
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0.016mg Dates
Leucine 0.084mg 0.034mg Dates
Lysine 0.066mg 0.026mg Dates
Methionine 0.022mg 0.002mg Dates
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0.019mg Dates
Valine 0.071mg 0.019mg Dates
Histidine 0.032mg 0.012mg Dates
Fructose 19.56g 2.44g Dates

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Dates Strawberry
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
12%
Dates
20%
Strawberry
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
29%
Dates
13%
Strawberry

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Strawberry
Strawberry is lower in Sugar (difference - 58.46g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Strawberry
Strawberry contains less Sodium (difference - 1mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Strawberry
Strawberry is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.017g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Strawberry
Strawberry is lower in glycemic index (difference - 2)
Which food is cheaper?
Strawberry
Strawberry is cheaper (difference - $1.4)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Dates
Dates is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Dates - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171726/nutrients
  2. Strawberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167762/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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